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MESSAGE  OF  THE  PRESIDENT. 


Richmond,  Va.,  February  4,  1868. 

To  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives: 

I  herewith  transmit  a  communication  from  the  Secretary  of  War,. 
flubraitting  estimates  for  the  Indian  Service  to  June  30,  1863. 

I  recommend  an  appropriation  of  the  amount,   and  for  the  purpose 
indicated. 

JEFFERSON  DAVIS. 


COMMUNICATION  FROM  THE  SECRETARY  OF   WAR. 


C.  S.  A.,  War  Department,  > 

Richmond,  Va.,  February  4th,  1863.  V 

His  Excellency,  The  President  :  ,^ 

Sir:  I  have  the  honor  to  enclose  for  transmission  to  Congress  the 
estimates  of  appropriations  required  for  the  Indian  Service  to  Juno 
30,  1863. 

Very  respectfully. 

Your  obedient  servant, 

JAMES  A.  SEDDON, 

Secretary  of  War. 


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COMMUNICATION  FROM  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  INDIAN 

AFFAIRS. 


C.  S.  A.,  War  Department,  Office  of  Indian  Affairs, 
Richmond,  February  3(1,  1«G3. 

Hon.  James  A.  Seddon, 

Secretary  of  War: 

Sir  :  I  have  the  honor  to  transmit  herewith  estimates  of  appropria- 
tions necessary  to  meet  the  expenses  of  the  Indian  Service  to  June 
30th,  18G3. 

The  accumulation  of  business  in  this  ofiicc,  during  an  absence  of 
four  months  on  my  part,  in  visiting  the  Indians  west  of  Arkansas, 
joined  with  matters  growing  out  of  that  mission,  wliich  required 
prompt  attention,  has  prevented  me  from  preparing  and  submitting 
these  papers  at  an  earlier  day. 

Very  respectfully, 

Your  obedient  servant, 

S.  S.  SCOTT, 
Commissioner  of  Indiaix  AJfairs. 


ESTIMATES  OF  APPROPBIATIONS  necessary  to  comply  with 
treaty  stipulations  made  with  certain  Indian  Tribes  to  June  3[)th,  18G3, 
"inclvsive. 

Creek  Q'reaty,  Jl'ly  10,  18GI. 

For  perpetual  annuities  from  July  1st,  1862  to  June  30th, 
18G3,  under  article  41,  to  be  paid  to  t^e  Treasurers  of 
the  Nation $24,500  GO 

For  interest  from  July  1st,  18G2  to  June  3t)th,  18G3, 
under  article  41,  on  the  sum  of  $200,000  in  the  Trea- 
sury of  the  United  States,  and  which  should  have  been 
invested  for  educational  purposes — to  be  paid  to  the 
Treasurers  of  the  Nation 10,000  00 

For  annual  j)rovisi()n  for  education  from  July  1st,  1HG2, 
to  June  30th,  18G3,  under  article  41,  to  be  paid  to  the 
Treasurers  of  the  Nation 7,000  00 

For  annual  provision,  under  article  41,  for  wagon-ma- 
kers, blacksmiths,  shops,  iron,  steel  and  agricultural 
purposes  from  .July  1st,  18G2  to  June  30th,  18G3,  to  be 
paid  to  the  Treasurers  of  the  Nation 7,640  00 

Amount S49, 1 40  00 


Choctaw  and  Chickasaw  Treatv,  July  12,  1861. 

JFor  permanent  annuities  for  the  Choctaws,  and  other 
amounts,  payments  and  allowances  from  July  1st,  1862, 
to  June  3Utli,  1863,  under  article  33,  to  be  paid  to  the 
Treasurer  of  the    Nation $10,520  00 

For  interest  from  July  1st,  1SG2,  to  June  30th,  1863,  on 
the  sum  of  $500,000,  under  article  53,  held  in  trust 
for  the  Choctaws,  under  treaty  of  Juno  22d,  1863,  to 
be  paid  to  the  Treasurer  of  the  Nation 25,000  00 

For  permanent  annuity,  under  article  56,  payable  to  the 
Chickasaws,  and  interest  on  the  investments  and  funds 
of  the  Chickasaws,  in  the  Treasury  of  the  United 
States,  from  July  1st,  1862,  to  June  30th,  1863,  to  be 
paid  to  the  Treasurer  of  the  Nation 25,606  89 


Amount $61,126  §9 

Seminole  Treaty,  August  1,  1 86 1. 

For  permanent  annuity  payable  December  30th,  1862, 
under  article  38,  $5,1100  of  the  same  to  be  paid  to  the 
Treasurer  of  the  Nation,  to  be  used  and  disbursed  as 
the  General  Council  may  direct,  and  the  residue  of 
$2i),000  to  be  paid  per  capita  by  the  agent  of  the  Sem- 
inoles,  to  all  the  individuals  of  the  Nation  equally  and 
share  alike 25,000  00 

For  annual  provision  for  the  support  of  schools,  payable 
December  3(>th,  1862,  under  article  38,  to  be  applied 
and  expended  under  the  direction  of  the  President,  by 
the  agent  of  the  Seminoles 3,000  00 

For  annual  provision  for  smiths  and  smith-shops,  paya- 
ble December  3llth,  1S62,  under  article  38,  to  be  paid 
to  the  Treasurer  of  the  Nation,  and  expended  under  tbo 
direction  of  the  General  Council 2,200  00 

For  annual  provision  for  agricultural  assistance,  payable 
December  30th,  1862,  under  article  38,  to  be  expended 
under  the  direction  of  the  Presrdent  by  the  agent  of 
the  Seminoles 2,000  OO 

.       Amount ^J^^'^Jl'' 

Cherokee  Treaty,  October  7,  1861. 
For  interest  from  July  1st,  1862,  to  June  3i)th,  1863, 
under  article  45,  on  $5,000  of  the  Cherokee  Orphan 
Fund  uninvested  oy  the  United  States,  and  on  stocks 
amounting  to  $1(1,561  39  of  the  United  States  and 
States  not  of  this  Confederacy,  forming  parts  of  Cher- 
okee National  and  School  Funds,  to  be  paid  to  the 
Treasurer  of  the  Nation $893  68 


Osage  Treaty,  Oct.  2,  1861. 

For  hire  of  smiths,  wagon-makers,  purchase  of  medicines 
and  salary  of  physician  from  December  1st,  18G2,  to 
June  3(»th,    1.SG3,  under  articles  23  and  24 Sl.,500  UO 

For. annual  purchase  of  clothing  and  other  articles  to  be 
distributed  to  the  Osages  during  the  year  18G3,  under 
article  39 10,000  00 

Amount S 1 1 .500  00 


Reserve  Indian  Treaty,  August  12,  1861, 

For  rations  of  provisions  furnished,  and  to  be  furnished    • 
the  Witchita  and  other  Reserve  Indiana  by  C.  B.  John- 
son, contractor,  fro  .i  Pecember  1st,  1 8G2,  to  June  30th, 
18G3,  under  article   14-. $50,000  00 

For  hire  of  smith's  wagon-maker,  purchase  of  medicines, 
compensation,  of  physician,  pay  of  farmers,  hire  of 
laborers,  and  subsistence  of  sai(l  farmers  and  laborers 
from  December  1st,  1SG2,  to  June  3Uth,  1863,  under 
articles  16  ajid  17. . .  ^, 10,000  00 


Amount. $60,000  00 


Comanche  Treaty,  August  12,  1861. 

For  rations  of  provisions  furnished  and  to  be  furnished  the 
,    Comanches  by  C.  B.  Johnson,  contractor,  from  Dec. 

Ist,  1862,  to  June  30th,  1863,  under  article  15 $10,000  00 

For  hire  of  smiths,  wagon-maker,  purchase  of  medicines 
and  compensation  of  physician  from  Dec.  Ist,  1862,  to 
June  3iith,  1863,  under  article  17 1 ,500  00 


Amount , $14,500  00 


Recapitulation. 

Amount  under  Creek  treaty $49,140  00 

'"      Choctaw  and  Chickasaw  treaty 6 1 , 1 26  89 

"      Seminole  treaty 32,200  50 

"      Cherokee  treaty 893  63 

•     ♦*      Osage  treaty 11,500  00 

"      Reserve  Indian  treaty 60,000  OO 

•♦'      Coflianche  treaty -  11,500  00 

Whole  amount  under  treaties $226,360  57 


ESTIMATE  OF  APPROPRIATIONS  necessary  to  meet  currmt  and 
contingent  expenses  of  the.  several  Indian  Agencies  from  December  Isty 
1862,  to  June  3U/A,  18G3. 

Cherokee  Agency. 

Salary  of  agent  for  the  Cherokees,  from  December  1st, 

18('j2,  to  June  30th,  1863,  at  $1,500  per  annum $875  00 

Pay  of  interpreter  for  the  Cherokees,  for  some  time,  at 

§400  per  annum 233  33 

Contingent  expenses  of  office,  &;c 100  00 

Amount Sl,2i>8  33 


Creek  Agency. 

Pay  of  interpreter  for  the   Creeks  from   December   1st 

1862  to  June  30th,  1863,  at  $400  per  annum 233  33 


Seminole  Agency. 

Salary  of  agent  for  the   Seminoles  from  December  1st, 

1862,  to  June  30th,  1863,  at§l, 500  per  annum $875  00 

Pay  of  interpreter  for  same  time  at  $400  per  annum.  ..  233  33 

Contingent  expenses,  &c 100  00 

Amount • $1,208  33 


Osage  Agency.  , 

Salary  of    agent   for   the    Osagps  from  December   1st, 

1862,  to  June  30th,  1863,  at  1 1,500  per  annum $875  00 

Pay  of  interpreter  for  same  time,  at  $400  per  annum.  ..  233  33 

Contingent  expenses,  <fcc 1  'J' '  "^ 

Amount ,••     Sl-^''^  ^3 

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Reserve  Agency.  ^ 

Salary  of  agent  for  the  Wichitas  and  other  Reserve  In- 
dians from  December  1st,  1862,  to  June  30th,  1863,  at 
$1,500  per  annum $875  00 

Pay  of  two  interpreters    for    same    time    at    $41)0   per 

annum  each 460  66 

Contingent  expenses  of  office,  forage  for  horses,  &c 2,000  00 

Amount $3,341   66 


Recapitulation. 

For  Cherokee  Agency $1,208  35 

"    Creek  Agency. . .' 233  33 

"    Seminole  Agency 1,208  33 

"    Osage  Agency 1,2(»8  33 

"     Reserve  Indian  Agency 3,341   66 

Amount $7,1 99  98 


Total. 

Amount   of   estimates   of   appropriations    necessary    to 

comply  ■with  treaty  stipulations $226,360  57 

Amount  of  estimates  of  appropriations  necessary  to  meet 

current  and  contingent  expenses  of  agencies 7,199  98 

Grand  total $253,560  55 


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